Tracking the master scribe : revision through introduction in biblical and Mesopotamian literature / Sara J. Milstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Milstein, Sara J. (Sara Jessica), 1978- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Comparative studies.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament.

Assyro-Babylonian literature--Relation to the Old Testament.

Assyro-Babylonian literature.

Genre:

Comparative studies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 244 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]

Summary:

"With collectively produced texts that underwent massive change over time, Mesopotamian literature and the Hebrew Bible confound modern notions of authorship and creativity. Tracking the Master Scribe: Revision through Introduction in Biblical and Mesopotamian Literature probes the methods employed by ancient scribes to pass down the writing that mattered most"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Spotlight on Method: (Revision through) Introduction 1

2 "Evident" Cases of Revision through Introduction 42

3 A Second Wind: Revision through Introduction in Adapa 76

4 Surpassing All Versions: Revision through Introduction in the Gilgamesh Epic 110

5 Delusions of Grandeur: Revision through Introduction in Judges 6-9 147

6 Echoes of Saul: Revision through Introduction in Judges 19-21, 1 Samuel 1, and 1 Samuel 11 174

7 The "Magic" of Beginnings (and Endings) 207.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780190205393

0190205393

OCLC:

939245047